The Macquitty Charitable Foundation
Analysis
The Macquitty Charitable Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in July 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The Macquitty Charitable Foundation reported income of £85k and spending of £62k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £79k to £85k (+7.4%), an average of +1.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Macquitty Charitable Foundation sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cylch Meithrin Bethel (£85k), William Belmer Rush Foundation (£85k) and Life Education Centres Bromley Limited (£85k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
To advance the education of young people in the fields of medicine and the environment and to advance the education of young people generally For general charitable purposes
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cylch Meithrin Bethel | Caernarfon | £85k |
| William Belmer Rush Foundation | London | £85k |
| Life Education Centres Bromley Limited | Kent | £85k |
| Friern Barnet Educational Trust | London | £85k |